VATICAN-ITALY-POPE

Caption:Postcards are displayed on February 20, 2013 outside a souvenirs shop on the main square of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI will stay at the Vatican's summer residence from February 28 until the convent of Mater Ecclesiae (Mother of the Church) at the Vatican will be ready to host him. Pope Benedict XVI began a week-long spiritual retreat out of the public eye on February 18 ahead of his resignation on February 28 with the field of candidates to succeed him still wide open. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)

Caption:

Postcards are displayed on February 20, 2013 outside a souvenirs shop on the main square of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI will stay at the Vatican's summer residence from February 28 until the convent of Mater Ecclesiae (Mother of the Church) at the Vatican will be ready to host him. Pope Benedict XVI began a week-long spiritual retreat out of the public eye on February 18 ahead of his resignation on February 28 with the field of candidates to succeed him still wide open. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)

Rights-managedRights-managed products are licensed with restrictions on usage, such as limitations on size, placement, duration of use and geographic distribution. You will be asked to submit information concerning your intended use of the product, which will determine the scope of usage rights granted.

{{ title }}

Keywords

This image is subject to copyright. Getty Images reserves the right to pursue unauthorized users of this image or clip, and to seek damages for copyright violations. To learn more about copyright and Getty Images’ enforcement program, click here. Availability for this image cannot be guaranteed until time of purchase.

Postcards are displayed on February 20 2013 outside a souvenirs shop... News PhotoCastel Gandolfo,Italy,Postcard,Religion,Souvenir,Store,VerticalPhotographer FILIPPO MONTEFORTECollection: AFP 2013 AFPPostcards are displayed on February 20, 2013 outside a souvenirs shop on the main square of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI will stay at the Vatican's summer residence from February 28 until the convent of Mater Ecclesiae (Mother of the Church) at the Vatican will be ready to host him. Pope Benedict XVI began a week-long spiritual retreat out of the public eye on February 18 ahead of his resignation on February 28 with the field of candidates to succeed him still wide open. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)